August 25, 2022
Posted by: Katie Rodda
Today's blog post rounds up all the new digital acquisitions and digitized items added to BARD in August 2022 by the NLS Music Section.
Posted in: Bach , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille libretto , Braille Music , Braille Music Digitization , Choral , Classical Music , Electric guitar , Guitar , Guitar instruction , Italian opera , Libretto , Music Education , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , New Acquisitions , NLS Online Catalog , Organ , Performing music , Piano , Pop Music , Popular Music , Recordings , Rock n' Roll , Talking Books , Vocal music
August 18, 2022
Posted by: Lindsay Conway
Did you know that systems of tactile music notation were created in the United States in the 19th century, long before braille music became the standard? Today, we will learn about two of these systems, both of which were developed at the New York Institute for the Blind.
Posted in: American Braille , American Printing House for the Blind , Blind Musicians , Blind Teachers , Braille , Braille History , Braille Music , Louis Braille , Music Education , Teaching Students with Visual Impairments
July 28, 2022
Posted by: Katie Rodda
Today's blog post rounds up all the new digital acquisitions and digitized items added to BARD in July 2022 by the NLS Music Section.
Posted in: Audio , Bach , Baroque music , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Braille Music Digitization , Cello , Choral , Classical Music , Guitar , Guitar instruction , Instrumental Music , Italian opera , Music Education , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , New Acquisitions , NLS Music Section , NLS Online Catalog , Popular Music Lead Sheets , Talking Books , Virtuosic Piano Music , Vocal music , Women in Music
June 30, 2022
Posted by: Katie Rodda
Today's blog post rounds up all the new digital acquisitions and digitized items added to BARD in June 2022 by the NLS Music Section.
Posted in: American Composers , Arias , Art Songs , Audio , Bach , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Cello , Choral , Classical Music , Guitar , Instrumental Music , Italian opera , Jazz , Lieder , Music Composition , Music Education , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , New Acquisitions , NLS Music Section , NLS Online Catalog , Organ , Performing music , Piano , Piano Instruction , Piano Music , Popular Music , Recordings , Talking Books , Violin music , Vocal music
June 16, 2022
Posted by: Lindsay Conway
The Italian Songs and Arias compiled by Alessandro Parisotti are perennially popular, and the Alfred edition is now available in braille from the NLS Music Section. But the older Schirmer edition still has much to offer. Learn about these two editions as well as the large-print and audio resources we have to help you practice this standard vocal repertoire.
Posted in: Arias , Art Songs , Baroque music , Braille Music , Classical Music , Italian opera , Italy , Large Print Music , Music Education , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , New Acquisitions , Performing music , Singing , Vocal music
May 26, 2022
Posted by: Katie Rodda
Today's blog post rounds up all the new digital acquisitions and digitized items added to BARD in May 2022 by the NLS Music Section.
Posted in: American Composers , Audio , Banjo , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Electric guitar , Flute , Guitar instruction , Gustav Holst , Holiday music , Instrumental Music , Music Education , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , New Acquisitions , NLS Music Section , NLS Online Catalog , Organ , Performing music , Piano , Piano Instruction , Piano Music , Popular Music , Recordings , Singing , Soundtrack , Talking Books , Violin music , Vocal music
May 19, 2022
Posted by: Lindsay Conway
In today's post, we learn about tried-and-true nineteenth-century Italian singing exercises that are still used by voice teachers today and are available from the NLS Music Section's collection.
Posted in: Classical Music , Italy , Music Education , Music Instruction , Performing music , Singing , teachers , Vocal music , Women in Music , Women's History Month
April 7, 2022
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
This week we are celebrating National Library Week! This year's Honorary Chair, Molly Shannon, honors the work of her favorite librarian--her mother. Read on to learn more about the history and importance of National Library Week.
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March 31, 2022
Posted by: Katie Rodda
Today’s blog post rounds up all the new digital acquisitions and digitized items added to BARD in March 2022 by the NLS Music Section.
Posted in: American Composers , American Folklife Center , Art Songs , Audio , Banjo , Bass Guitar Instruction , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Choral , Classical Music , Electric guitar , Folk Music , Guitar , Guitar instruction , Instrumental Music , Music Education , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , New Acquisitions , NLS Music Section , NLS Online Catalog , Performing music , Piano , Piano Instruction , Piano Music , Popular Music , Talking Books , Teaching Students with Visual Impairments , Vocal music , World Music
